Brassiere

ABSTRACT

A brassiere includes an inner surface cloth layer knitted with superfine fiber yarn and stretch fiber yarn; an outer surface cloth layer including a first knitting area and a second knitting area, wherein the first knitting area is knitted with thermo-fusible yarn and stretch fiber yarn, and the second knitting area is knitted with superfine fiber yarn and stretch fiber yarn; and an intermediate cloth layer constituted by a number of wavy polyester fiber yarn and located between the inner surface cloth layer the outer surface cloth layer. The first knitting area of the brassiere has the effect of better supporting with the knitting of the thermo-fusible yarn and the stretch fiber yarn, and the second knitting area has the effect of being softer and more comfortable with the knitting of the superfine fiber yarn and the stretch fiber yarn.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a brassiere, and particularly to a brassiere which has part of an outer surface cloth layer thereof that is knitted with thermo-fusible yarn and stretch fiber yarn to be served as a lifting and supporting area.

2. Description of the Prior Art

The brassiere is the most close-fitting clothing for women. In an environment that the life quality of the nationals is generally promoted now, consumers demand more for the quality and the comfort of use of the brassiere. In the products of the brassiere, the brassieres that wrap and support the breasts most directly affect the wearing quality and effect of the consumers. The functionalities of the brassieres are aimed on centering and lifting the breasts, such that the shape of the breasts is aesthetic and the droop of the breasts is prevented.

The prior art brassiere centers and lifts the breast with a lifting and supporting piece disposed at the inner side of the brassiere. However, the lifting and supporting piece is generally cut from a plane material and has no flexibility, so that the brassiere can not be close-fitting and secured, and therefore the wearer may feel uncomfortable easily.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

To solve the above-mentioned problems, one objective of the present invention is directed to provide a brassiere, in which a first knitting area of an outer surface cloth layer has the effect of better supporting with the knitting of thermo-fusible yarn and stretch fiber yarn, and a second knitting area of the outer surface cloth layer has the effect of being softer and more comfortable with the knitting of superfine fiber yarn and stretch fiber yarn.

One objective of the present invention is directed to provide a brassiere, in which an outer surface cloth layer, an intermediate cloth layer and an inner surface cloth layer constitute a sandwich fabric (spacer fabric) with a 3D knitting method, and the brassiere has the advantage of air permeability with a design of the wavy polyester fiber yarn of the intermediate cloth layer.

According to the foregoing descriptions, a brassiere of one embodiment of the present invention includes a brassiere body, which includes: an inner surface cloth layer knitted with superfine fiber yarn and stretch fiber yarn; an outer surface cloth layer including a first knitting area and a second knitting area adjacent to the first knitting area, wherein the first knitting area is knitted with thermo-fusible yarn and stretch fiber yarn, and the second knitting area is knitted with superfine fiber yarn and stretch fiber yarn; and an intermediate cloth layer between the inner surface cloth layer and the outer surface cloth layer, the intermediate cloth layer being constituted by a number of wavy polyester fiber yarn, wherein the wavy polyester fiber yarn is interknitted with the outer surface cloth layer at crests of the wavy polyester fiber yarn, and the wavy polyester fiber yarn is interknitted with the inner surface cloth layer at troughs of the wavy polyester fiber yarn.

In one embodiment, a fineness of the superfine fiber yarn is between 30 deniers and 150 deniers. A material of the stretch fiber yarn is polyurethane (PU) fiber. The thermo-fusible yarn is a core-spun yarn structure in which polyester fiber is wrapped by the thermo-fusible fiber. The wavy polyester fiber yarn is selected from one of monofilament fiber and multifilament fiber.

In one embodiment, the brassiere body has a lifting and supporting area for lifting and supporting the breast and a close-fitting area adjacent to the lifting and supporting area, the outer surface cloth layer of the lifting and supporting area is the first knitting area, and the outer surface cloth layer of the close-fitting area is the second knitting area. In addition, an area of the lifting and supporting area is 1% to 99% of an area of the brassiere body.

In one embodiment, the first knitting area further includes a thermo-fusible yarn densely woven area and a thermo-fusible yarn sparsely woven area. In addition, knitting of the inner surface cloth layer and the outer surface cloth layer is selected from one of circular knitting and tricot knitting.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of a brassiere of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an outer surface cloth layer of the brassiere of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the application of the brassiere of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of an outer surface cloth layer of the brassiere of yet one embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of a brassiere of one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the brassiere 10 includes a brassiere body 11, and the brassiere body 11 includes an inner surface cloth layer 12, an outer surface cloth layer 14 and an intermediate cloth layer 16. The inner surface cloth layer 12 is knitted with superfine fiber yarn and stretch fiber yarn. Referring to FIG. 2 together, FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the outer surface cloth layer of the brassiere of one embodiment of the present invention. The outer surface cloth layer 14 includes a first knitting area 141 and a second knitting area 142 adjacent to the first knitting area 141.

Additionally, the first knitting area 141 is knitted with thermo-fusible yarn and stretch fiber yarn, and the second knitting area 142 is knitted with superfine fiber yarn and stretch fiber yarn. Furthermore, the intermediate cloth layer 16 is between the inner surface cloth layer 12 and the outer surface cloth layer 14. As shown in FIG. 1, the intermediate cloth layer 16 is constituted by a number of wavy polyester fiber yarn 161. The wavy polyester fiber yarn 161 is interknitted with the outer surface cloth layer 14 at the crests of the wavy polyester fiber yarn 161, and the wavy polyester fiber yarn 161 is interknitted with the inner surface cloth layer 12 at the troughs of the wavy polyester fiber yarn 161.

Moreover, a fineness of the superfine fiber yarn is between 30 deniers and 150 deniers, a material of the stretch fiber yarn is polyurethane (PU) fiber, and the thermo-fusible yarn is a core-spun yarn structure. In one embodiment, preferably, the thermo-fusible yarn is core-spun yarn in which polyester fiber is wrapped by thermo-fusible fiber. With the knitting of the thermo-fusible yarn and the stretch fiber yarn, the first knitting area 141 of the outer surface cloth layer 14 has the effect of better supporting, and with the knitting of the superfine fiber yarn and the stretch fiber yarn, the second knitting area 142 of the outer surface cloth layer 14 has the effect of being softer and more comfortable. In addition, knitting of the inner surface cloth layer 12 and the outer surface cloth layer 14 is selected from one of circular knitting and tricot knitting. On the other hand, the polyester fiber yarn for the intermediate cloth layer 16 may be selected from monofilament fiber or multifilament fiber, and the outer surface cloth layer 14, the intermediate cloth layer 16 and the inner surface cloth layer constitute a sandwich fabric (spacer fabric) with a 3D knitting method. The intermediate cloth layer 16 has the advantage of air permeability with a design of the wavy polyester fiber yarn.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the application of the brassiere of one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the brassiere body 11 has a lifting and supporting area 111 for lifting and supporting the breast and a close-fitting area 112 adjacent to the lifting and supporting area 111. In one embodiment, the outer surface cloth layer 14 of the lifting and supporting area 111 is the first knitting area 141, i.e., the outer surface cloth layer 14 of the lifting and supporting area 111 is knitted with the thermo-fusible yarn and the stretch fiber yarn, and the outer surface cloth layer 14 of the close-fitting area 112 is the second knitting area 142, i.e., the outer surface cloth layer 14 of the close-fitting area 112 is knitted with the superfine fiber yarn and the stretch fiber yarn. In one embodiment, the lifting and supporting area 111 of any pattern/design is positioned at an outer side of the brassiere body 11 and obliquely extended to a bottom edge of the brassiere body 11. Further, the present invention does not limit the pattern/design of the lifting and supporting area 111, the pattern/design of the lifting and supporting area 111 maybe varied. An area of the lifting and supporting area 111 is about 1% to 99% of an area of the brassiere body 11. In one embodiment, the area of the lifting and supporting area 111 is 20% to 40% of the area of the brassiere body 11, and preferably, 30% of an area of the brassiere body 11. As such, the underwear applying this brassiere body 11 may center the flesh outside the breast inwardly with the lifting and supporting area 111, and the close-fitting area 112 may wrap and be close-fitting to the breast, so that advantages, such as better lifting and supporting and being close-fitting and comfortable, may be obtained.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the first knitting area 141 knitted with the thermo-fusible yarn and the stretch fiber yarn may further be subdivided into a thermo-fusible yarn densely woven area 143 and a thermo-fusible yarn sparsely woven area 144 based on a knitting density of the thermo-fusible yarn. In one embodiment, the thermo-fusible yarn densely woven area 143 is located at the most outer side of the brassiere body 11 and obliquely extended to the bottom edge of the brassiere body 11, and the thermo-fusible yarn sparsely woven area 144 is located between the thermo-fusible yarn densely woven area 143 and the second knitting area 142. As such, with the design of the changing knitting of the thermo-fusible yarn, the effects of lifting and supporting and being close-fitting and comfortable of the brassiere body 11 may have more variability.

In the present invention, with the knitting of the thermo-fusible yarn and the stretch fiber yarn, the first knitting area of the outer surface cloth layer has the effect of better supporting, and with the knitting of the superfine fiber yarn and the stretch fiber yarn, the second knitting area of the outer surface cloth layer has the effect of being softer and more comfortable. As such, the underwear applying this brassiere body may center the flesh outside the breast inwardly with the lifting and supporting area having the first knitting area, and the close-fitting area having the second knitting area may wrap and be close-fitting to the breast, so that advantages, such as better lifting and supporting and being close-fitting and comfortable, may be obtained.

Although the present invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that other modifications and variation can be made without departing the spirit and scope of the invention as hereafter claimed. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A brassiere comprising a brassiere body, the brassiere body comprising: an inner surface cloth layer knitted with superfine fiber yarn and stretch fiber yarn; an outer surface cloth layer comprising a first knitting area and a second knitting area adjacent to the first knitting area, wherein the first knitting area is knitted with thermo-fusible yarn and stretch fiber yarn, and the second knitting area is knitted with superfine fiber yarn and stretch fiber yarn; and an intermediate cloth layer between the inner surface cloth layer and the outer surface cloth layer, the intermediate cloth layer being constituted by a number of wavy polyester fiber yarn, wherein the wavy polyester fiber yarn is interknitted with the outer surface cloth layer at crests of the wavy polyester fiber yarn, and the wavy polyester fiber yarn is interknitted with the inner surface cloth layer at troughs of the wavy polyester fiber yarn.
 2. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein a fineness of the superfine fiber yarn is between 30 deniers and 150 deniers.
 3. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the thermo-fusible yarn is a core-spun yarn structure in which polyester fiber is wrapped by thermo-fusible fiber.
 4. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the wavy polyester fiber yarn is selected from one of monofilament fiber and multifilament fiber.
 5. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein a material of the stretch fiber yarn is polyurethane (PU) fiber.
 6. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the brassiere body has a lifting and supporting area for lifting and supporting the breast and a close-fitting area adjacent to the lifting and supporting area, the outer surface cloth layer of the lifting and supporting area is the first knitting area, and the outer surface cloth layer of the close-fitting area is the second knitting area.
 7. The brassiere according to claim 6, wherein an area of the lifting and supporting area is 1% to 99% of an area of the brassiere body.
 8. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein the first knitting area further comprises a thermo-fusible yarn densely woven area and a thermo-fusible yarn sparsely woven area.
 9. The brassiere according to claim 1, wherein knitting of the inner surface cloth layer and the outer surface cloth layer is selected from one of circular knitting and tricot knitting. 